influenza

Bat influenza viruses could potentially attack the cells of humans and livestock

[ad_1] Bats don't only carry the deadly Ebola virus, but are also a reservoir for a new type of influenza virus. Source link [ad_2]

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CDC: Severity of Influenza Season Low Through Feb. 2, 2019

[ad_1] Vaccine effectiveness 47 percent against all flu virus infection associated with acute respiratory illness Source link [ad_2]

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Flu Shot Much More Effective This Year, CDC Says

[ad_1] This year's flu vaccine offers 47 percent protection against all circulating strains, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source link [ad_2]

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CDC: Influenza Widespread in the United States

[ad_1] According to the CDC, all 50 states and Puerto Rico have reported some influenza activity. Source link [ad_2]

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Live Attenuated and Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

[ad_1] BACKGROUND: Researchers in observational studies of vaccine effectiveness (VE) in which they compared quadrivalent live attenuated vaccine (LAIV4) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) among children and adolescents have shown...

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Scientists Closer to Identifying the Cause of MS

[ad_1] As researchers gain a better understanding of multiple sclerosis pathology, more effective preventive strategies and treatments may be around the corner. Medscape Neurology Source link [ad_2]

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Pathologists Develop Real-Time Report to Track In-Hospital Influenza Cases

[ad_1] Research pathologists have developed and implemented a real-time Internet report to track influenza cases across hospital settings. Source link [ad_2]

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Flu Season Far From Over, CDC Says

[ad_1] As of Feb. 2, flu is widespread in 47 states, and 24 states are seeing high levels of the disease. In addition, hospitalizations are increasing, the Centers for Disease...

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Caltech scientists develop new methods for rapidly determining T cell targets

[ad_1] The human body's immune system is like a vast team of special agents. Certain cells called T cells each individually specialize in recognizing a particular intruder, such as the...

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Potent anti-influenza H7 human monoclonal antibody induces separation of hemagglutinin receptor-binding head domains

[ad_1] by Hannah L. Turner, Jesper Pallesen, Shanshan Lang, Sandhya Bangaru, Sarah Urata, Sheng Li, Christopher A. Cottrell, Charles A. Bowman, James E. Crowe Jr., Ian A. Wilson, Andrew B....

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Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine: Will the Phoenix Rise Again?

[ad_1] Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine: Will the Phoenix Rise Again? Source link [ad_2]

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Flu-like illnesses could increase the risk of stroke and neck artery dissections

[ad_1] Flu-like illnesses are linked to an increased risk of stroke and neck artery dissections, according to two preliminary research studies to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke...

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Flu May Raise Chance of Stroke, Neck Artery Tears

[ad_1] Researchers think flu-related inflammation may raise your chance for a stroke, and a strong immune response to the flu virus increases blood clotting and wear and tear on your...

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Megaphages detected in the intestinal tract of humans who eat high-fiber, low-fat diet

[ad_1] Viruses plague bacteria just as viruses like influenza plague humans. Some of the largest of these so-called bacteriophages have now been found in the human gut, where they periodically...

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NIH researchers discover that anti-flu antibodies can inhibit two different viral proteins

[ad_1] Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered that antibodies that may form the basis of a universal flu vaccine inhibit a second viral protein in addition to...

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Seasonal influenza plays a role in the deaths of many kidney failure patients

[ad_1] In patients with kidney failure, influenza-like illness (ILI) likely contributes to more than 1,000 deaths per year. The finding, which comes from a study appearing in an upcoming issue...

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Study demonstrates beneficial effects of influenza vaccination on COPD patients

[ad_1] A new study published in the January issue of CHEST establishes that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and hospitalization if they...

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A global influenza pandemic high on the WHO's agenda

[ad_1] Another influenza pandemic is on the third spot of the list of 10 health threats collated by the World Health Organization for 2019. Source link [ad_2]

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Text Message Reminders for Child Influenza Vaccination in the Setting of School-Located Influenza Vaccination: A Randomized Clinical Trial

[ad_1] Clinical Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. Source link [ad_2]

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Assessing the performance of multiple influenza forecasting models

[ad_1] In what the authors believe is the first documented comparison of several real-time infectious disease forecasting models by different teams across many seasons, five research groups report this week...

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